Miriam Bogler

Math labs that let students discover patterns themselves Two free AI prompts that build interactive math labs and Socratic activities for any concept

My students had breakthrough moments manipulating polygon variables in Logo. Now any teacher can create those same discovery experiences with two AI prompts. Interactive math labs ready in 15 minutes, zero programming needed.
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AI just made impossible travel possible Virtual journeys that feel more real than any textbook or website

Your students can now "visit" any country in the world and come back with the kind of understanding you only get from actually being there—all without a passport or a plane ticket. AI just made that possible with the Virtual Travel prompt. Read how: miriambogler.substack.com/p/ai-just-ma...

This AI partner builds foreign language fluency How to give every foreign language student unlimited speaking practice with an AI conversation partner

Students memorize vocabulary but freeze when speaking. The solution? An AI conversation partner.
I created a prompt that turns ChatGPT/Claude into a language tutor for grades 6-12. Adapts to student level, corrects naturally, unlimited practice.
Guide: miriambogler.substack.com/p/this-ai-pa...

AI labs where reality bends to curiosity AI-powered environments enabling experiments impossible in physical reality

Students can now experiment with zero gravity, watch evolution in minutes, test dangerous reactions safely.
I created a prompt that lets teachers build AI-powered virtual labs. A 7th grade teacher tested it—built a full ecosystem lab in 10 minutes.
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Your Students Can Now Debate Herbert Hoover Himself What if students could argue directly with historical figures using their actual documented words? Here's the prompt that makes it happen.

AI becomes Herbert Hoover. Students debate the New Deal against him.
I built a prompt that turns AI into historical opponents using only primary sources. 12th graders tested it—defending Brown v. Board while AI argued as Senator Russell.
Full breakdown: miriambogler.substack.com/p/your-stude...

I am not a math teacher. I guess a math teacher could. But, when students need to do homework and have no access to a graphing calculator, this may be helpful.

AI turned students’ writer's block into a game What happens when students stop trying to write perfectly and start writing playfully?

What if AI made writing harder instead of easier?
A 12th grader just wrote 1,500 words by responding to AI plot twists every 200 words. No planning. Just creative problem-solving.
Writer's block dropped. Story completion jumped.
Full method: miriambogler.substack.com/p/ai-turned-...

She saw the math move—then everything clicked Real-time visualization is revolutionizing how students understand equations

I watched an 8th grader discover math through real-time AI visualization. She predicted changes, saw parabolas transform instantly, and learned in 20 minutes what normally takes weeks. 40% better retention. She SAW it happen, not memorized it.

Newsletter: miriambogler.substack.com/p/she-saw-th...

AI Isn't the Problem—Blind Trust Is The critical thinking framework that turns passive AI users into discerning evaluators

Students use AI for homework but never question what it tells them.
The fix isn't banning AI. It's teaching kids to verify, question, and judge for themselves.
Built a Socratic framework that does exactly that. Newsletter: miriambogler.substack.com/p/ai-isnt-th...
#Education #CriticalThinking

AI Won't Do Your Research (And That's The Point) How a 6th grader learned to research when AI said no

In 2021, our best students couldn't evaluate sources. Now they ask AI to do it for them.
I built an AI that refuses to give answers—only asks questions. A frustrated 6th grader learned real research skills.
See the full transcript: miriambogler.substack.com/p/ai-wont-do...

A simple start to AI Assessment success No complex systems – just straightforward steps that will make your assessment life easier

Are you tired of AI assessments that sound like robots?
I built a prompt that interviews you about YOUR classroom, then builds custom prompts that match your voice.
A teacher cut assessment creation from 3 hours to 18 minutes.
Details: miriambogler.substack.com/p/a-simple-s...
#EdTech #TeacherTools

Stop wrestling with generic AI lesson plans There's a better way to use AI that keeps YOU in control

AI lesson planners give teachers generic templates that need 2+ hours of editing.
The CLEAR method fixes this: give AI 5 pieces of context about YOUR classroom, build in 4 phases, get a usable lesson in 15-20 minutes.
Full guide: miriambogler.substack.com/p/stop-wrest...
#EdTech #Teachers #AI

The one way AI actually works for teaching math Students can't cheat with this—they can only learn

A math teacher told me: “AI doesn't work for math. Kids just use it to cheat”. She is right, but you can engineer AI to refuse answers.
I built a prompt that only asks questions. Students solve, calculate and do the thinking.
Full guide: miriambogler.substack.com/p/the-one-wa....

The AI Lesson That Doesn’t Steal Class Time What if AI literacy didn’t compete with your curriculum—but helped you teach it better?

Teachers don’t need more AI lessons. They need lessons that use AI.
Read how Grounded AI Literacy through Authentic AI Integration helps teachers meet goals, not lose time. miriambogler.substack.com/p/the-ai-les...

3 Questions That Turn AI Into Your Co-Teacher Most AI training for teachers is useless. Here's what you need instead.

Most AI training for teachers is useless. It teaches you about AI, not how to use it in your actual subject.
Before using AI in class, ask: Does this need me? Does it fit my curriculum? Will students think or just get answers?
New newsletter: miriambogler.substack.com/p/3-question...

Stop Grading What AI Can Fake A simple in-class routine: let AI help with planning—not products—so you see real thinking, curb cheating, and keep grading fast

Stop grading what AI can fake.
One teacher's rule: AI for planning YES, final products NO.
Students submit 2 screenshots + 1 paragraph explaining decisions.
Result? Cheating got harder. Thinking got visible.
Grade the mind, not the model's output.
Link: miriambogler.substack.com/p/stop-gradi...

Teachers fear AI will write essays for students.
I created a prompt that makes it impossible. The AI only asks questions. Never provides content.
Tested it with a 10th grader. She couldn't cheat. Had to think instead.
Full story: miriambogler.substack.com/p/the-ai-pro...

Differentiation in 10 minutes? I tested it Can one AI prompt really replace hours of planning? See how teachers are cutting prep time while keeping every student challenged

Teachers are drowning in dropdown menus when they need to be teaching.

One teacher tried an AI platform. 17 dropdown menus for one reading passage.

My simple prompt provided a week of differentiated lesson with only 5 questions.

No menus. Just works.

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Your struggling readers deserve this One prompt turns any AI into a patient reading coach for struggling students

28 students. At least 5 reading below grade level. You know they need personalized content, but you create 2-3 versions max.
I built an AI prompt that handles the rest. Copy, paste, answer 3 questions. Done
Read: miriambogler.substack.com/p/your-strug...
#EdTech #TeacherLife #ReadingIntervention

Students who invent math rules learn 10x deeper Transform passive problem-solvers into active pattern creators

What if students used AI to CREATE math problems instead of solving them?
I tested this with a 3rd grader. The AI only asked questions. The student built a 5×5 puzzle and understood it deeper because they built it.
Full guide: miriambogler.substack.com/p/students-w...

The AI That Refuses to Give Students the Answers And why that's the best thing that could happen to them

Most AI tools hand students the answers. This one doesn’t.
It questions, listens, and pushes them to think.
See how a 4th grader analyzing Fish in a Tree turned confusion into insight.
🔗 Read: The AI That Refuses to Give Students the Answers miriambogler.substack.com/p/the-ai-tha...

Why this AI asks questions instead of giving answers The discovery method that turns any student into a confident storyteller

What if AI asked questions instead of giving answers?
The SPARK method helps students discover their storytelling abilities through guided questioning.
Fourth-grader Jonathan went from "I loved Fish in a Tree" to writing his own story.
Read how: miriambogler.substack.com/p/why-this-a...

AI didn’t Break Critical Thinking—it Might Finally Build it Before AI, most students rarely practiced true critical thinking—used wisely in project-based learning, AI can finally help make it the norm

Teachers fear AI will erase critical thinking. But most students rarely built those skills before AI. Used as a thinking companion in project-based learning, AI can finally make critical thinking the norm. Full piece miriambogler.substack.com/p/ai-didnt-b...

How one prompt makes students plan like pros Watch students actually own their learning process (and love it)

Students used to ask "What do I do next?" every 5 minutes. Now one AI prompt gets them creating detailed work plans on their own. They think they're discovering the solutions themselves—which means they actually follow through. Full breakdown: miriambogler.substack.com/p/how-one-pr...

How one AI prompt turns group work chaos into student-led organization Your students can organize themselves (yes, really)

Group projects fall apart when no one knows who’s doing what. One AI prompt fixes that—helping students assign roles, divide tasks, and stay on track. Your students can organize themselves (yes, really). Read here: miriambogler.substack.com/p/how-one-ai...

From Driving Question to Project Plan in One Session How AI transforms the messy middle of project planning into a structured pathway from question to research

The biggest PBL failure point: students create great driving questions, then get stuck on "now what?"
AI companions bridge this gap by guiding systematic brainstorming that transforms abstract curiosity into concrete project goals and research plans.
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What if AI helped your students ask the driving question? Discover how an AI companion can guide students to craft meaningful, rigorous driving questions—and make PBL easier to launch.

What if AI could guide your students to ask the driving question in project-based learning? My new newsletter shows how this shift builds ownership, critical thinking, and engagement. Read more: miriambogler.substack.com/p/what-if-ai...

Students Want Project-Based Learning—AI Makes It Possible The newsletter series every educator needs—turn student projects into self-directed, skill-building experiences with AI.

Project-based learning fails because teachers become overwhelmed project managers. AI fixed this by teaching students to manage projects themselves. New newsletter series shares the prompts that make PBL student-driven instead of teacher-intensive. Read: miriambogler.substack.com/p/students-w...
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Your Students Just Got a Reading Buddy They'll Love How an AI companion turns book report anxiety into confident literary conversations

Plot twist: The AI reading buddy works for high schoolers too.
Advanced literary analysis, essay structure, thesis development. Turns "I don't know what to write" into sophisticated book discussions.
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